Doll manikin with detachable components



Feb. 2, 1965 o. D. OSMOZND 3,168,227

DOLL MANIKIN WITH DETACHABLE COMPONENTS Filed NOV. 50, 1960 0/11 49 0.Osmond INVENTOR.

United States Patent Ofiice 3,168,227 Patented Feb. 2, 1965 3,168,227DQLL MANIKTN WITH DETACHABLE CQMPONENTS ()live I). Osmond, Ogden, Utah(13949 Nordhotf St, Arleta, Calif.) Filed Nov. 30, 196i), Ser. No.72,712 1 Claim. ((11. 223-66) The present invention relates to acategory of endeavors which have to do with dressmakers forms, displaymanikins, dolls and persons allied therewith and attending practices andprocedures having to do with sewing schools, private dressmakers, dressshops and stores, dress manufacturer, traveling salesmen handlingdresses and millinery and others which will be hereinafter touched upon.More in particular the over-all concept takes into consideration theparticular lines and problems briefly mentioned above. A significantaspect of the concept involves a unique manikin which, for the mostpart, is to be considered as a miniature or doll-size-type. For examplein carrying out the principles of the accomplishment under considerationa dress stylist or a private seamstress Will have at her disposal anovel doll-like miniature manikin, hereinafter referred to as a fashiondoll, that is, a precision-made doll which is not only imitative of butin close resemblance to a live modistes model. To this end the doll ormanikin will be proportioned in keeping with contours and measurementsof a selected human being or particular model. To enable the stylist orseamstress to pick out suitable styles, colors and so on to suit theones being designed the doll size manikin will be at her disposal. Tothe end desired interchangeable or detachable heads are providedpermitting changing of the faces, hair coloring and so on to demonstratedifferent effects with dresses, apparel and clothing. For instance thedoll or manikin may be made up for teen age girls or youngsters and foradults (mother or grandmother) relying on the use of hair that may beblond, red, brunette or gray as the case may be.

It is to be regarded as within the purview of the invention to providenot only a fashion doll with a readily applicable and removableprecision made head but a head which lends itself to the attachment ofpermanent real hair or, in lieu thereof, different styles and colors ofwigs.

The invention also features a fashion doll manikin having arms which areattachable and detachable to facilitate dressing and undressing thesame. A sturdy base which is self-standing is preferably provided. Infact a self-standing base with the figure or manikin swivelled thereonwould be within the range of the inventive concept.

There has always been a need in sewing schools and the like for betterequipment and it is therefore an object of the instant invention toprovide the classroom with the type of doll or manikin herein underadvisement. Students in the class will find this invention helpful andadvantageous. By the same token private dressmakers can save yards ofdress material and at the time enable the customer to get an idea inadvance what a particular dress, for example a wedding dress, will looklike by almost perfect demonstration on the modeling doll or .manikin.

Persons conversant with dress shop activities are aware of the salesmenwho travel and who encounter difficulties in showing and displayingsample dresses. The average salesman will confirm the fact that it iscostly for the manufacturer to provide each salesman with a sample dressof each of the styles as they are created. Equipped with the instantfashion-type manikin, say one of standard size, sample dresses could bemade to exactly fit the display manikins resulting in a saving in time,labor, material and money. In fact with the aid of the present inventiona traveling salesman can display his goods more effectively than at anytime in the past. Instead of having to take up so much space in a storeon a demonstration occasion, quite undesirable so far as the store owneris concerned, the salesman aided with the convenience of theprerequisite manikin will do Well desipite the fact that packing andcarrying dresses in suitcases and resulting wrinkles have to be copedWith.

Construed otherwise the instant concept pertains to dress shops, stores,private dressmakers quarters and so on wherever dressmaking and displayforms and mam'kins are customarily used. It involves the use of aminiature manikin comprising a doll constructed to accurately simulateand conform to a selected human being, a live modistes model forexample, the contours and measurements of the components of said dollcorresponding, on a half-size or an equivalent basis, to contours andfigure measurements taken from said model, said doll thus made, beingadapted to properly wear and consequently display any one of a line ofhalf-size dresses each of which has been expressly designed and inkeeping with the aforesaid proportional size principle, whereby a dressof the line being considered may be resorted to as a pattern or replicawhen making a full-size dress conformable thereto.

Further novelty is predicated on the construction stated and wherein thesame is equipped with readily attachable and detachable arms and also areadily attachable and detachable head, in conjunction with a suitablebase and other exclusive features.

Then, too, further novelty is predicated on the particular manner inwhich the attachable upper end portions of the aforementioned attachableand detachable arms are separably joined to the diametrically oppositeshoulder portions of the manikin body. To the ends desired the shoulderportions of the body or doll are provided with diametrically oppositecooperatively aligned recesses defining outwardly opening sockets. Apermanent magnet is anchored in the bottom portion of each socket. Theattachable upper ends of the arms have their attachable surfaces matedand conformable with and abutting the respective shoulders, these endsbeing flattened and each flattened end being provided with a projectingpermanent magnet which is shaped and sized and fitted telescopicallywithin the confines of the outer tapering end portion of the adjacentsocket so that the respectively cooperating fixed and movable magnetsserve to detachably hold the arm in a given suspended position alongsidethe body of the doll.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparentreside in the details of construction and operationas more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numeralsrefer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a view in perspective of a dress display manikin constructedin accordance with the principles of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged detail section on the plane of the line 22 of FIG.1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary view in section and elevation showing a headandneck construction.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of one arm.

FIG. 5 is a view in perspective of the shoulder expressly made toaccommodate the arm.

FIG. 6 is a section on the plane of the line 66 of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 3 but showing a modified detachablehead construction.

By way of introduction to the description of thedetails it is to bepointed out that an aspect of the concept which FIG. 7 the neck part ofthe body is denoted at 52 and is 7 provided with a screw threaded stud54 which screws into makes the doll or manikin valuable is the bodymeasurements corresponding with those of the human figure. By taking apersons measurements, then cutting those measurernents in two, an exactscale model of a dress for that person can be made and demonstrated onthe doll or by using a doll with half of a persons measurements, thendoubling those measurements of the doll, an exact, actual size articleof clothing can be made.

The base as shown in FIG. 1 is denoted by the numeral 8 and is ofsuitable material, shape and size. It is preferably portable and yetsufficiently heavy that it is self standing. The doll or manikin as anentity is denoted by the numeral 10 and it is made of moldable plasticsor other materials which the manufacturer finds capable of feasiblecompliance with the end results desired. The torso or body is denoted at12 and the shoulder portions at 14. As seen in FIG. each shoulder has arecess. or

socket 16 formed therein. Fastened in the bottom of the socket by screwsor the like is a permanent magnet 18. The socket serves to accommodate asuitably made companion magnet 20 which telescopes into the socket andwhich is fastened at 22 on the-end 24 013 the detachable arm 26. Thearms of the doll are readily attachable and are such in constructionthat they enable the user to detach the same temporarily while dressingthe doll and to thereafter insert the arms through the sleeves of thedress (not shown) which is to be fitted on the manikin. Moreover, thesearms are shaped and in proportion with the arm of the aforementionedlive model and are adjustably positioned and relatively oriented so asto assume and imitate at least one known mannerism which is regarded astypical of the appearance of the personality of the model which is beingimitated, Then, too, it will be noted that the respective shoulderportions of the doll are flattened at the outer ends of theaforementioned recesses or sockets 16. Further, the outer end portionsof the sockets 16 are outwardly tapered. With further reference to themagnet 18 it should be noted that it is of a cross-sectionalthicknesswhich is less than the depth of the socket. In

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fact, it is secluded and removably anchored in the bot- A a torn portionof the socket as shown particularly in FIG.

2. Furthermore, it should be noted that the upper ends of the arms 26are appropriately flattened and mated with and conformable with theshoulder surfaces with which theycooperate. More specifically, theshoulder abutting surfaces are flattened and each flattened end isprovided with the aforementioned axially projecting permanent.

magnet 20 which is of a transverse cross-section less than the area ofthe coacting shoulder abutting surface and is also shaped and sized toproperly fit within the con- Accordfines of the outer portion only ofthe socket. ingly, the respective fixed and movable magnets 18 and 20abut each other and serve in a novel way to detachably hold each arm ina given position alongside the body of the doll. The legs 28 areprovided as shown in FIG. 6 with carefully shaped and proportioned feet30 attired with genuine properly fashioned shoes 32. The sockets 34whichare axially and vertically disposed serve to accommodate the upperend portions-of the anchoring and retaining pins 35 carried by the baseand rising vertically therefrom making it possible to support the figureor manikin on the base and yet to separate the twoparts for compactnessand convenience in carrying and storing.

The detachable head (FIGS. land 3) is denoted as an f entity by thenumeral 38 and the face'is distinguished by the numeral 4% and the hairat 42. The hair may be natural hair permanentlyattached or a wig. Theneck portion of the body is denoted in FIG. 3 at 44 and is provided witha permanent magnet 46telescoping into the socket 48 at the bottom ofpermanent magnet 50.

It is within the purview of the invention as shown in 7 to use a S gh ydifl'erent neck construction. In

which is a companion a screw threaded socket 56 provided in thecompansion neck portion 58.

It is important that the base be so made and related to the figure ormanikin that there is little likelihood of the manikin being tipped ortilted over. 7

Anyone out of proportion with standard measurements, those deformed insome way, could obtain dolls to conform to their own measurements, byspecial order. They could then adjust the patterns and try out styles,which would be more becoming to their particular problems.

Many people would like to learn to sew but dont know They have mademistakes and have wasted materials, so have given up. By having thisdoll with half-size measurements, they could try out patterns,

learn about any special problems, then by doubling the measurements theyworked out for the doll patterns, they could get the pattern to fitthemselves perfectly, thus saving a lot of money in case they didnt likethe pattern or style. The small dress could be used as a doll dress forsome little girl.

It is submitted that a careful analysis of the herein revealeddisclosure will enable the reader to fully comprehend and appreciate theuniqueness of the inventive concept, original structure and features andadvantages thereof which is to bemade available to members of thepublic. Therefore,a more extended description is believed to beunnemssary.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. 7 Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

A portable miniaturized manikin one-half the size of a full-sizedmanikin comprising a knockdown scale model doll which is precision-madeand scaled to accurately simulate and conform part-for-part andfeature-for-feature to corresponding parts and features of a selectedlive model, said doll including a head, neck, shoulders, body, arms,legs and feet, the contours and measurements of which are proportionalon a half-size scale to the overall corresponding parts, contours andmeasurements exemplary of the aforementioned live model, said doll beingthus exclusively fashioned and adapted to aptly wear and display any onedress of a line of dresses expressly designed and expertly made incompliance with the requirements of-said doll whereby a 'fittinglyselected dress may then be utilized as a pattern or replica when makinga conformablyscaled full-sized dress, a base, said base having a flattop surface and being provided with a pair of rigid spaced parallelupstanding manikin supporting and retaining pins, the median portions ofthe feet at the bottom of the angle portions of the legs of'the dollhaving downwardly opening socketsv aligned with their respective pins,said pins fitting telescopically into said sockets and permitting themanikin to be removably supported in'an erect display position atop saidbase, the arms of said doll being readily attachable and enabling theuserto remove the arms temporarily while dressing thedoll and thereafterinserting the arms through the sleevesof the dress which is fitted onthe manikin, said recesses defining outwardly tapered sockets, apermanent magnet of a cross-sectional thickness less than the depth ofsaid socket and secluded and removably anchored in the bottom portion ofeach socket, the attachable upper ends of the aforementioned arms beingmated and conformable with and abutting their respective shoulders, theshoulder abutting surfaces of said upper ends being flattened and eachflattened end being provided with an axially projecting permanentmagnet, said magnet being of a transverse cross-section less than thearea of the coasting shoulder abutting surface and being shaped to andsized and fitting Within the confines of an outer portion only of theadjacent socket and the respective fixed and movable magnets abuttingeach other and serving to de tachably hold each arm in a given positionalongside the body of the doll.

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